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NEET 2021: Kerala High Court Permits Candidate Alleging Discrepancies To Verify OMR Sheet In Presence Of NTA Officials
The Kerala High Court on Friday ordered the Joint Director of National Testing Agency (NTA) to permit a candidate to verify the original OMR sheet and calculation sheet in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), in presence of officials.Justice N Nagaresh directed the petitioner to appear with her parents before the officials within two weeks:"In view of the peculiar facts...
Allahabad HC Imposes 21K Fine On District Judge For Rejecting Resignation Of A Court Clerk Who Joined Indian Railways
The Allahabad High Court recently imposed a fine of Rs 21,000/- on a District Judge, who rejected the resignation of a court clerk as his resignation was not preceded by a three months' notice. On account of his failure to give a three months notice under Rule 4 of the Government Service Rules, 2000, he was also subjected to a disciplinary inquiry.Observing that subjecting him to a...
Supreme Court To Hear Pleas Seeking To Regulate Hate Speech In Public On November 22
In a writ petition filed by Dr. Syeda Hameed and Prof. Alok Rai seeking to fix accountability on police for not preventing hate speeches in public places, the Supreme Court today directed for serving advance notices to the Union of India Ministry of Home, Commissioner of Police, Delhi and GNCTD.The writ petition was filed in the wake of the recent incident of anti-Muslim slogans being raised in...
Sabarimala Virtual Queue: Kerala High Court Urges Setting Up Spot Booking Counters At Prime Locations To Make Darshan Accessible To All
The Kerala High Court on Friday insisted on establishing spot booking counters at several prime locations so that pilgrims who do not own a phone or are not acquainted with online booking may not be at a disadvantage as compared to other devotees intending to visit Sabarimala this year.A Division Bench comprising Justice Anil K Narendran and Justice P.G Ajithkumar was hearing a PIL...
BREAKING : Supreme Court Upholds Application Of RERA To Real Estate Projects Ongoing At Act's Commencement
The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the retroactive application of the Real Estate(Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 to the real estate projects which were ongoing at the commencement of the Act.The bench comprising Justices Uday Umesh Lalit, Ajay Rastogi and Aniruddha Bose observed that the RERA Act does not apply to the projects already completed or to which the completion certificate...
Man's Death During Gorakhpur Police Raid : Supreme Court Transfers Trial To Delhi From UP; CBI Takes Over Probe
The Supreme Court on Friday directed the transfer of the trial of criminal case pertaining to the death of Kanpur realtor Manish Gupta following a police raid in a Gorakhpur hotel early on September 28 from Uttar Pradesh to CBI. The bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and AS Bopanna was hearing a writ petition filed by the deceased's wife (Meenakshi Gupta) who sought for a CBI probe and...
'Calculated Attack On Victim By Unlawful Assembly': Court Frames Charges Against Four For Murdering One During Delhi Riots
A Delhi Court has framed charges against four men for allegedly being part of an unlawful assembly which committed violence with a common objective of rioting and murdering one Deepak during the North East Delhi riots. There was a calculated attack on the victim, the Court said. "…the manner of their mobilization and intent as construed from their conduct, the said unlawful assembly can be...
'Political Interference In Transfers Puts Public Efficiency & Good Administration In Peril': Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has observed that political interference in transfers and posting of officers results in politicization of public office, which in turn puts public efficiency and good administration to peril. Justice M Nagaprasanna made the observation while quashing orders passed by the Bangalore Electricity Supply Co. Ltd. (BESCOM), transferring an employee D Naveen. Though...
Republic Day Violence: Delhi High Court Dismisses For Default Plea Seeking Action Against Police For Failing To Discharge Duty
The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed for default a petition seeking action against the police officers who allegedly failed in discharging their duty during the violence that erupted in the national capital on Republic Day, in wake of farmers protests against the Central Farm Laws. The Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh noted that no counsel appeared on behalf of...
Even If Punishment Imposed By Disciplinary Authority Is Disproportionate, Court Should Not Normally Decide Quantum; Matter Should Be Sent Back : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court reiterated that the scope of judicial review on the quantum of punishment imposed in disciplinary proceedings is limited."Even in cases where the punishment imposed by the disciplinary authority is found to be shocking to the conscience of the Court, normally the disciplinary authority or the appellate authority should be directed...
Delhi High Court Directs CIC To Decide Soon RTI Application Seeking Statistics Of State Sponsored Electronic Surveillance
The Delhi High Court on Friday directed the Central Information Commission (CIC) to decide in a time-bound manner, the appeals filed by Apar Gupta, founder of the Internet Freedom Foundation, against rejection of his RTI applications seeking statistical information on state sponsored electronic surveillance. Justice Yashwant Varma has posted the matter for December 2. Gupta had moved...